Caleb (; , Kalev , Tiberian vocalization: Kālēḇ), is a figure who appears in the Hebrew Bible as a representative of the Tribe of Judah during the Israelites' journey to the Promised Land.
A reference to him is also found in the Quran, although his name is not mentioned (Al-Ma'idah: 20–26).
According to The Jewish Encyclopedia, "since 'Caleb' signifies dog, it has been thought that the dog was the totem of a clan". The New American Standard Exhaustive Concordance states... more
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